tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76401864599304216782024-03-13T07:52:41.488-04:00Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc.A corporate blog in regards to the cryogenic services industry.Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-28117176226272933612012-11-15T11:23:00.000-05:002012-11-15T11:23:03.574-05:00Dry Ice Blasting For Mold Removal<link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CRYANTA%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CRYANTA%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx" rel="themeData"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CRYANTA%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping"></link><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> 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On Friday, June 26<sup>th</sup> we had the opportunity to complete a dry ice blast cleaning job in the suburbs of Boston. Like many other dry ice blasting jobs, this one was dirty. The job site involved a newly acquired house that had undergone some problems last winter. The previous owner was hospitalized and the home ran out of heating oil. As a result, pipes burst leaving water in the basement. As the water evaporated, mold and mildew were left on the rafters in the ceiling of the basement. After review of the site, it was apparent that dry ice blast cleaning would be an effective way to remove the mold both in time and cost.</div>
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Mold remediation requires several steps to be fully effective. The first step involves drying the area that has become moist, allowing the mold to grow. The second step involves removing the mold from the surface that is contaminated. This can be done via sanding, sand blasting, soda blasting, dry ice blasting and by other means. The third step is to use a mold remediation product that will ensure that the offending mold will not rejuvenate. The final step is to monitor the areas that had mold to make sure that the problem does not re-surface.</div>
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Here at the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc., we offer dry ice blast cleaning as a service. We are more than capable of cleaning mold from various surfaces. However, we do not employ mold remediation products to the surfaces that have been cleaned. The customer has the option to do this themselves or hire a contractor to complete the final steps of mold remediation.</div>
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Any person with a potential mold problem should consider the options before taking up the project. Utilizing sand blasting and soda blasting will result in a significantly larger clean up. Not only will the cleaned surfaces have run-off but so will the process. I can’t imagine blasting sand everywhere and then having to clean it all up. Sanding mold off will take a very long time and will be labor intensive. But, dry ice blast cleaning is different. The surfaces cleaned will result in run-off on the floor, but the dry ice will evaporate. Therefore, cleaning is limited to a sweep, vacuum, and mop. In terms of time, the clean-up will be much shorter utilizing dry ice blasting.</div>
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Next time you have a mold problem and need the mold removed, call us at 800-739-7949. We will come to your location and review the problem. Then we will provide you with a quotation for the job. When it comes to mold, you want it gone the first time with as little extra work as needed. Utilizing our dry ice blast cleaning service is a step in the right direction.</div>
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For more information about dry ice blast cleaning, please visit the link below.</div>
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Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-49092833794447930382012-02-15T14:42:00.009-05:002012-11-14T16:52:49.797-05:00Dry Ice Blasting Smoke Damage From A Concrete Foundation<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:splitpgbreakandparamark/> <w:dontvertaligncellwithsp/> <w:dontbreakconstrainedforcedtables/> 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mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif-->Last week, we traveled to New York State to dry ice blast clean a concrete foundation to remove soot and smoke damage left over after a fire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Several months ago a fire had caused severe smoke damage to a home located near Albany, New York.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rather than gut the home down to the shell and remediate the smoke damage, it was elected to raze the entire home with the exception of the foundation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hodorowski Homes of Schenectady, New York contacted us to review the project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had estimated the project to take one day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Several days later we were on our way to New York State to complete the job. <br />
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After spending a night near Albany International Airport; we proceeded to pick up our air compressor at Sunbelt Rentals and then on to the project site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Upon arriving at the job site, we quickly setup our gear and started dry ice blasting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dry ice blast cleaning is a very effective way to clean soot and smoke damage from wood, concrete and metal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The foundation cleaned up very well and very quickly too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We learned that poured concrete cleans up the fastest of all smoke and soot damage applications.</div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--keqgxLVrbE/Tzwk32BVC1I/AAAAAAAAAEE/WkUyHkXkFmY/s1600/Fire%2BRest%2B9.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--keqgxLVrbE/Tzwk32BVC1I/AAAAAAAAAEE/WkUyHkXkFmY/s200/Fire%2BRest%2B9.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709478969411439442" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 172px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 231px;" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zfEaIy351N0/TzwnZqySX1I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/QHAMHVySbEo/s1600/Fire%2BRest%2B7.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zfEaIy351N0/TzwnZqySX1I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/QHAMHVySbEo/s200/Fire%2BRest%2B7.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709481749534367570" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 172px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 230px;" /></a>Rather than spot clean the walls and floor, we were able to clean every inch of surface area for the walls and most of the floor. As a result the foundation was deodorized and smoke damaged removed. Therefore, the foundation was ready to receive its new home.</div>
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If you are interested in learning more about dry ice blasting to clean smoke and soot damage, please contact Ryan M. Taylor at (508) 459-7447.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are able to provide our dry ice blasting contract services on an as needed basis, or we can supply you with Cold Jet dry ice blasting equipment that fits your needs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you would like to learn more about Cold Jet dry ice blasting equipment, please contact us at (508) 757-2300.</div>
Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-41260362311274777282012-02-15T12:51:00.013-05:002012-02-15T14:40:12.689-05:00Dry Ice Blasting Printing PressesRecently we were contracted by the Hub Folding Box Company, Inc. to clean several ink stations on a Heidelberg Speedmaster press located at their facility. The Hub Folding Box Company, Inc. is located in Mansfield, Massachusetts and creates specialty boxes for golf balls to bottles of Crown Royal. The company needed to have three ink stations cleaned. The reason for cleaning was that ink build-up was causing the rollers to bind up.<br /><br />Fast forward a week from our initial meeting and we are arriving at the Hub Folding Box Company, Inc. on December 29th during the company’s winter shutdown. In less than an hour of our arrival we are setup and ready to go. We needed to focus our efforts cleaning the grippers, rollers, and surrounding structure of ink buildup and other contaminants. After blasting for a just a few minutes we realized how great an application this was. We have cleaned many other printing presses in the past, but this one cleaned faster than any other we ever worked on.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_DQ-Z1DW3oE/Tzv7A5QNgsI/AAAAAAAAADs/2FO7CrAKaI4/s1600/Hub%2BFolding%2BBox%2B7.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 157px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_DQ-Z1DW3oE/Tzv7A5QNgsI/AAAAAAAAADs/2FO7CrAKaI4/s200/Hub%2BFolding%2BBox%2B7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709432945409622722" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KZtYh6tjM2A/Tzv7NVe9ZzI/AAAAAAAAAD4/rd3RXHWoz8Q/s1600/Hub%2BFolding%2BBox%2B6.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 157px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KZtYh6tjM2A/Tzv7NVe9ZzI/AAAAAAAAAD4/rd3RXHWoz8Q/s200/Hub%2BFolding%2BBox%2B6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709433159146104626" border="0" /></a>After about five hours of blasting, we had cleaned the three ink stations to our customer’s satisfaction. They were very pleased with the results and explained that we had saved them many man hours. Two hours later we were back in our home office. The bottom line is that dry ice blasting is very effective at cleaning water based inks.<br /><br />If you are interested in learning more about dry ice blasting to remove ink buildup from your printing presses, please contact Ryan M. Taylor at (508) 459-7447. We are able to provide our dry ice blasting contract services on an as needed basis, or we can supply you with Cold Jet dry ice blasting equipment that fits your needs. If you would like to learn more about Cold Jet dry ice blasting equipment, please contact us at (508) 757-2300.Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-43534190212756556512011-09-19T22:59:00.003-04:002012-11-14T16:54:26.882-05:00Nylon Deburring<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sd3CPbrjbj8/TngC6fqf9mI/AAAAAAAAADk/oyZFR_fBN4o/s1600/nylon.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sd3CPbrjbj8/TngC6fqf9mI/AAAAAAAAADk/oyZFR_fBN4o/s200/nylon.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654272536119080546" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 300px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://nitrofreezedeburring.com/deflashing_deburring_process.html">The Nitrofreeze Deburring Process</a> removes burrs through cold temperatures, tumbling, and media blasting. We take the parts near the glass transition point of your part’s material, then tumble the parts slowly while plastic media as small as 0.015” blasts at the parts. Our process offers repeatable results from lot to lot while offering you a low price-per-part.<br />
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To learn more about our deburring process, visit our <a href="http://nitrofreezedeburring.com/">new cryogenic deburring website</a>. We offer pre-production engineering evaluations (PPEE) to show you what our process can do for your nylon parts. This evaluation includes multiple samples, production sized lot process creation, as well as before and after photographs.<br />
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If you are pleased with the results, we will issue you a quotation for our contract service. In addition, if you want to bring our proprietary process in-house as many manufacturers do, we can provide you with a <a href="http://nitrofreezedeburring.com/equipment.html">cryogenic deburring system</a>. We will provide you with your parts’ process variables, training, and the technical know-how to conduct <a href="http://www.nitrofreezedeburring.com/">Nitrofreeze Cryogenic Deburring</a> on your nylon parts. To learn more, please contact Ryan M. Taylor at (800) 739-7949 or at <a href="mailto:%20rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com">rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com</a>.Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-59946833653468634002011-09-19T22:46:00.004-04:002014-06-27T10:08:13.531-04:00Join The Nitrofreeze Facebook Group<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7GXVw43-UsA/TngAklWcQ4I/AAAAAAAAADc/0XRoti2CMnk/s1600/fb.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7GXVw43-UsA/TngAklWcQ4I/AAAAAAAAADc/0XRoti2CMnk/s200/fb.png" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654269960665187202" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/">Nitrofreeze Cryogenic Services</a> is always please to indulge our customers and readers with more knowledge about our company and services. We post regularly on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nitrofreeze-Cryogenic-Services/93420652507">Facebook page</a> to provide our readers with new information as it becomes available. Come check out our Facebook Page and learn more about dry ice blasting, cryogenic treatment, deburring, deflashing and upcoming events.Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-2197111999512660612011-09-19T22:21:00.007-04:002014-06-27T10:19:29.887-04:00Deflashing Rubber Service<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-reWWTGsAKio/Tnf64TGK0uI/AAAAAAAAADU/dFhGfwaqKu4/s1600/silicone.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-reWWTGsAKio/Tnf64TGK0uI/AAAAAAAAADU/dFhGfwaqKu4/s200/silicone.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654263702292714210" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 300px;" /></a><br />
The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. provides its proprietary <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/deflashing/">Nitrofreeze Cryogenic Deflashing Service</a> to customers across the United States. Our new facility located in Worcester, Massachusetts has boosted capacity so that we are capable of deflashing your rubber parts in two business days after receipt.<br />
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Our deflashing process utilizes cold temperatures, tumbling and plastic media blasting to remove flash from the interior and exterior of your parts. The process is completed in batches so that throughput is increased and price per part is lower when compared to alternative deflashing processes such as hand deflashing.<br />
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Since introducing our Nitrofreeze Deflashing Service in 2003, we have cryogenically deflashed many types of rubber. Parts made of EPDM, Neoprene, Viton, Acrylic, Nitrile, Butadiene, Butyl, Silicone and many other types of rubber are great candidates for our deflashing process. We offer free evaluations of your parts to see if they are a good fit for our process. If they are a good fit, then we can process samples for a nominal fee.<br />
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If you are satisfied with the results of our deflashing process as most of our customers are, we will issue you a quotation for our contract service. If you are interested in bringing our proprietary cryogenic deflashing process in to your facility, we will be glad to provide you with equipment and the technical knowledge to do so. To learn more about our <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/deflashing/">cryogenic deflashing service</a> and <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/equipment/deburring-deflashing/">deflashing equipment</a>, please contact Ryan M. Taylor by phone at (800) 739-7949 or by email at <a href="mailto: rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com">rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com</a>.Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-59397456980838367572011-08-09T10:21:00.004-04:002014-06-27T10:20:57.418-04:00Cryogenic Treatment of Speaker Wire<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QLjD_YdO_R4/TkFIHtdPE-I/AAAAAAAAAC0/NpqdlTAuWl4/s1600/monster-speaker-wire-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QLjD_YdO_R4/TkFIHtdPE-I/AAAAAAAAAC0/NpqdlTAuWl4/s200/monster-speaker-wire-3.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638867505743074274" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 180px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 200px;" /></a>
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Over the years we have cryo treated many different applications from almost every industry. The processing of audio equipment has become a mainstay for our cryogenic treatment business. In 2007 and 2008 we cryo treated 10,000+ audio tubes, over a ton of speaker wire, several hundred amplifiers and thousands of connectors. Since that time, the numbers have only grown.
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So, why do so many audiophiles have their <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/conventional-cryogenic-treatment/electricalelectronics/">audio components cryogenically treated</a>?
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Stock audio components and wires have internal stresses in them created during the manufacturing process. This degrades the sonic performance of these components. <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/conventional-cryogenic-treatment/">Cryogenic treatment</a> relieves these stress lines so that the components perform beyond the original manufacturers' specifications.
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Recently, we treated some hi-quality speaker wire for a new customer. He was pleasantly surprised with the results. Look at what he had to say below.
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"I am having a listening session for friends next Sat. Once they hear the difference, I am sure they will want theirs cryoed as well. I'll let you know when I get a firm count and am ready to send to you. The difference was quite remarkable for an already good wire.
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If you are interested in having your <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/conventional-cryogenic-treatment/electricalelectronics/">audio components cryogenically treated</a>, please contact us by phone at (508) 459-7447 or email us at <a href="mailto:%20info@nitrofreeze.com">info@nitrofreeze.com</a>.
Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-86271976646031363322011-06-07T11:06:00.008-04:002014-06-27T10:21:29.149-04:00Deflashing for Rubber<a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/deflashing/">Cryogenic deflashing</a> has existed for several decades to serve the rubber and silicone molding industries. For several decades this process has helped remove residual flash left over by the molding process. Flash along parting lines, in holes, and gates vestiges can be removed by this deflashing process.<br />
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Today components from aerospace, defense, medical and many other industries are processed using cryogenic deflashing. Parts made of rubber and silicone tend to leave behind excess flash that must be removed. The easiest way to remove flash from these parts is to use a cryogenic deflashing system or service. At our facility, in Worcester, MA we provide cryogenic deflashing as a service to molders of rubber and silicone. In addition, we also provide <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/equipment/deburring-deflashing/cryogenic-deflashing-systems/">cryogenic deflashing systems</a> to our customers that need to bring this process in-house.<br />
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If you are having problems deflashing your parts, let us know. We would be pleased to assist you in evaluating your parts for our deflashing process. Please contact us at 800-739-7949 or email me at <a href="mailto:rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com">rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com</a>. To learn more about the cryogenic deflashing process, please visit our <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/deflashing/">deflashing page</a>.Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-82818992236165265172011-03-18T10:46:00.015-04:002014-06-27T10:24:31.781-04:00Emergency Dry Ice Blast Cleaning in the NortheastOn Wednesday, March 2, 2011 we received a call for an emergency dry ice blast cleaning service in New York State from a major power company. Just the day before a fire had caused damage at one of their urban substations. A transformer had caught fire several feet above two cooling plants. A major fire ensued resulting in significant smoke and fire damage.<br />
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From the time the fire began to the point it was extinguished, an hour had passed. The platform that the transformer was connected to was unstable as one of its beams had begun to melt from the fire. The cooling plants located below the platform were spotted with molten steel and other debris. In addition, the interior of the cooling plants was coated with soot and carbon from the fire. Some potheads were destroyed by the heat and others were coated in a thin layer of carbon from the massive smoke plume. The power company now needed to complete the cleanup, remove and replace power generation components and make sure everything was running properly before electricity demand goes up in the spring and summer months. The company planned on having the fire damaged section of the substation online by early April.<br />
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As stated previously, I was contacted on the 2nd of March to see if we would be capable of coming down on such short notice to conduct the cleaning of the two cooling plants and three potheads. The power company was planning on having us come down to start cleaning on Friday night, March 4th. I immediately got together a proposal for the cleaning based on phone conversations and pictures provided by the client.<br />
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Everything came together the day the cleaning was to commence. The power company was able to get us dry ice (very hard to purchase unless ordered in advance) and we had a diesel powered air compressor dropped at the site. Just after noon we left our facility in Worcester, Massachusetts and began the journey to New York State.<br />
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The ride was uneventful and for a Friday afternoon great on traffic. We reached the substation just after 5:30PM on Friday night. We checked in and then took part in a briefing for the fire damage project. The next step was to ensure that we had the correct ice, which is exactly where things started to get interesting. In two massive tubs was 2,000 lbs. of dry ice “Cheeto” pellets. We could not use this ice in our Cold Jet equipment. Fortunately enough, we were able to procure the correct dry ice at Continental Carbonics in Secaucus, New Jersey; however we only were able to get 1,600 lbs. We had brought 400 lbs. of ice with us from our most recent job. This gave us 2,000 lbs. to complete the job; I had figured we would need about 3,000 lbs.<br />
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After arriving back on-site, we were able to get setup. Within a few hours we started dry ice blast cleaning the first cooling plant. Some of the fire damage would not clean because the fire had fully compromised the metal. In other areas, failed paint peeled right off the surface leaving corroded metal behind. I was told that this cooling plant would receive an almost new coat of paint.<br />
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By 5:00AM we had started cleaning the second cooling plant. This plant cleaned much faster and looked significantly better than the first cooling plant after it was cleaned. The second cooling plant was located several feet away from the transformer fire, and was not in bad a shape after the fire. The carbon and smoke damage cleaned up very well in this cooling plant. Just after 8:00AM we had completed blasting of the two cooling plants. We disconnected our equipment and stored it outside of the work area. By 10AM we were off-site until 8AM the next day (Sunday). At this point we had just a bit over 400 lbs. to complete the three potheads. In addition, 2000 lbs. of dry ice was to be delivered from an ice vendor located in NY on Sunday morning.<br />
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On Sunday morning we arrived on-site just before 8AM. We began to setup and it began to sprinkle rain. Rain in some aspects can make dry ice blast cleaning far more tough than it normally is. However, we brushed it off knowing that the rain was not going to get worse until much later in the day. We began to blast using the remaining dry ice we had from the previous day. Rob Tucker, one of our dry ice blasting technicians went up on a scissor lift to clean the frontal areas of the potheads. This went extremely well and the potheads quickly returned to a near new condition.<br />
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On Monday morning we were able to get the additional 1,000 lbs. of dry ice that we needed. It would be delivered mid-afternoon. The site manager wanted us back for 6PM so we could blast during the evening. On Monday night we went up in a boom lift to better reach all sides of the potheads. We completed the dry ice blasting of the remaining two potheads just after 4:30AM. We were all packed up and ready to go at 6:15AM. By 6:30PM we were back in Worcester after several days working on the emergency project.<br />
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If your company has a power generation fire with significant smoke and soot damage then give us a call at (508) 459-7447. We can review photos to see if the job is a good fit for dry ice blast cleaning. For more information about dry ice blast cleaning and the power generation industry visit <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/contract-dry-ice-blasting/power-generation/">Nitrofreeze Blasting for Power Generation</a>. You can also contact me directly at <a href="mailto:%20rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com">rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com</a>.Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-84827351110509459902011-01-14T11:40:00.007-05:002012-11-14T17:05:54.063-05:00Cryogenic Treatment for Drill BitsEvery Friday we start our processor and complete a weekend run. We load the parts in and then set our process parameters for the run. We use ramps that go down no more than a degree per minute and we hold all the parts at -300°F for a total of 24 hours. Upon completion of the cycle, the parts are unloaded, re-packaged and shipped. The process is often used on drills to promote longer life and higher wear resistance.<br />
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Cryogenically treated steels will undergo three transformations during this exacting process. First, the crystalline structure will transform. Retained austenite left over from heat treating will be converted to the more desirable crystal form, martensite. This will allow any imperfections or voids in the crystalline structure to be removed, creating a more durable part. Second, carbon deposits will populate, this process is known as the precipitation of eta-carbides. This will lead to wear resistance improvements, allowing the parts to last significantly longer. Third, all metals not just steel benefit from residual stress relief. Stress relieving the drills will eliminate fatigue lines along which the parts would eventually fail.<br />
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Drill bits benefit significantly from the cryogenic treatment process. Hi-speed steels and tool steels will see major increases in life. Many manufacturers also enjoy reduced downtime because less tool changes will be needed with cryogenically treated drills.<br />
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We have been cryogenically treating drills for many industries for almost the past decade. Micro drills have become a popular application because they are not robust. One customer using these micro drills for drilling holes in PEEK implants has experienced a 100% improvement in lifetime. Drills that have been coated can also be cryogenically treated. This offers manufacturers premium drills that will outlast untreated tooling. We have treated thousands of drill bits since our inception in 2002. If you want to reduce your downtime and increase your drills’ lifetime then cryogenic treatment is an excellent solution. To learn more about cryogenic treatment, please visit <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/conventional-cryogenic-treatment/machine-cutting-tools/">Nitrofreeze: Cryo Treatment for Machine Tools</a> or call us at (800) 739-7949.Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-48123255860639106662011-01-03T13:55:00.012-05:002012-11-14T17:06:51.216-05:00Dry Ice Blasting for Industrial EquipmentThe week before Christmas, we started a new <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/contract-dry-ice-blasting/">dry ice blast cleaning</a> project for the Vacumet Corporation. Vacumet makes metalized paper for labels, video game covers and other applications. One of their large printers was taken offline for yearly maintenance. This year rather than use sandblasting, they opted to try dry ice blast cleaning.<br />
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Over the course of three days we cleaned a multitude of components for this massive printer. We were required to clean mixing pots that had epoxy buildup, oven parts that had heat discoloration and buildup, and catwalks that had collected buildup over the years. We blasted outside for the three days to ensure that dust and debris did not get inside the plant.<br />
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The mixing pots had resin buildup in some areas that was at least 2 inches thick. We used a 375CFM air compressor that produces 150PSI to remove this buildup. The higher pressure allowed us to cut right through the buildup and reach the original substrate. Cleaning the pots took quite a long time though due to all of their intricacies.<br />
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The oven parts had a brown stain all over them from the high heat that they experienced. These stains needed to be removed. Previously, the company had scrubbed these with wire brushes to remove the discoloration. We were able to clean these parts to like new condition in a fraction of the time it took them to scrub down. Our customer was so pleased that he had us clean almost every single one of them.<br />
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If you need to clean your production equipment or simply need to complete a yearly cleaning, give us a call at (800) 739-7949. We would be happy to help you complete your cleaning project. Visit our dry ice blast cleaning page at <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/contract-dry-ice-blasting/">http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/contract-dry-ice-blasting/</a>.Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-57117129886959804122010-12-01T15:45:00.000-05:002012-11-14T17:07:46.792-05:00Cryo Treated Transmissions<a href="http://www.motorlogy.com/wp-content/uploads/twin-clutch-transmission.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.motorlogy.com/wp-content/uploads/twin-clutch-transmission.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 250px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. cryo treats racing enthusiasts’ transmissions for longer life, higher levels of durability and smoother shifting. We have treated thousands of transmissions since we started cryogenic processing in 2003.<br />
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Transmissions wear with age and mileage. As a result, some fail prematurely and need to be replaced. In addition, racers who tune their vehicles to higher levels of horsepower and torque also induce more stress on their transmissions. This can also lead to a premature death of your transmission.<br />
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Steel components will benefit from three transformations. The first is residual stress relief. Steel parts still retain a certain percentage of residual stresses after heat treatment. Cryogenic treatment will further eliminate these stresses, reducing the micro stresses that a part could fatigue along.<br />
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The second transformation is termed the precipitation of eta-carbides. Steel parts will see eta-carbides populate dramatically in the crystalline structure. The precipitation of eta-carbides allows parts to enjoy a higher level of wear resistance, often 100% or over what it would be if left untreated.<br />
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Third, the crystal structure will become more robust with increased toughness after cryogenic treatment. Retained austenite from the heat treatment process will be converted to martensite during the cryogenic treatment process. This creates a more uniform microstructure free of imperfections and voids that could result in part failure.<br />
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Transmissions shipped to our location need to be disassembled prior to cryogenic treatment. Also, all plastic and rubber parts should be removed as they will not survive the process. We do not recommend that you treat the casing of the transmission.<br />
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Cost to cryo treat a transmission ranges from $150 for a 4 cylinder transmission to $350 for a V8 transmission. If you are tuning your vehicle and don’t want to experience a sudden, catastrophic failure of your transmission, then you should look into cryo. The cost outweighs the price of losing a race or even the time and labor to find a new one.<br />
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If you would like to learn more about cryo treatment for your transmission and other racing parts, please visit our <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/conventional-cryogenic-treatment/motor-sports-fleet/">cryogenic treatment for motor sports page</a>. If you have questions regarding cryo treatment, please email us at <a href="mailto:info@nitrofreeze.com">info@nitrofreeze.com</a> or call us at (800) 739-7949. </div>
Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-38160204529440098072010-11-12T12:04:00.001-05:002012-11-14T17:09:03.179-05:00Nitrofreeze® Cryogenic Treatment Service Adds Further Processing CapabilityWorcester, MA – November 10, 2010 – The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of an additional cryogenic thermal cycling system. This will allow for expanded capacity and enhance the company’s Nitrofreeze® Cryogenic Treatment Service and Nitrofreeze® Cryogenic Thermal Cycling Service. These processes have been used by a wide array of customers in industries ranging from defense, aerospace, electronics, and tool making among others. These services promote residual stress relief, material stabilization, enhanced wear characteristics, and crystalline micro-structure transformation in metals.<br />
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“The introduction of our new cryogenic thermal cycling system will allow us to better meet our customers’ most advanced cryogenic thermal cycling profiles,” stated Robin Rhodes, the President of the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. The new system is capable of following extreme process ramps and profiles that will meet any customers’ requirements. In addition, the system will complete the company’s proprietary cryogenic treatment processes.<br />
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A major benefit of this thermal cycling unit is that parts do not need to be coated in a rust-preventative before undergoing the cryogenic treatment process. “The new system allows parts to be cryogenically treated and then post-tempered all within the same unit, eliminating the need for parts to be oiled,” according to Director of Operations, Bryce Trani. As a result, parts do not need to be cleaned of oil between the freezing and heating cycles. “Therefore, the process now involves two less steps, which allows us to pass this savings on to our customers,” he added.<br />
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“The introduction of this cryogenic thermal cycling unit allows us to work with customers on virtually any cryogenic treatment cycle between -310°F and +500°F,” declared Ryan Taylor, Product Marketing Specialist at Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. “The bottom line is that our customers will be the primary beneficiaries of the system acquisition; who will now be better served through lower costs, enhanced profile parameters and a sophisticated hi-tech system,” he further stated.<br />
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The company provides its Nitrofreeze® Cryogenic Treatment Service on a weekly basis. It boasts fast turnaround time, with processes starting on Friday and the return of customer’ parts the following Tuesday. Nitrofreeze® Thermal Cycles are completed on an individual customer basis due to their unique cycling profiles. Typical process loads range from a pound of product to several thousand pounds at a time.<br />
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More information is available at the company’s web pages, <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/conventional-cryogenic-treatment/">http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/conventional-cryogenic-treatment/</a> or <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/custom-cryogenic-processing/thermal-cycling/">http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/custom-cryogenic-processing/thermal-cycling/</a>. <br />
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The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc., located at 78 Chilmark St. Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, (508) 459 7447, is dedicated to the commercial application of cryogenic technologies to serve the needs of industry, government and scientists. The firm offers a full range of Nitrofreeze® cryogenic services, including cryogenic burr removal service, cryogenic deflashing services, conventional cryogenic treatment, heat & freeze thermal cycling, shrink fitting services, and dry ice (CO2) blast cleaning. It also offers engineering services, cryogenic lab work in support of R & D, and custom equipment design for new and unique cryogenic applications. It is a corporate sustaining member of the Cryogenic Society of America and ASM-The Material Society.Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-31490202095663108192010-11-05T11:43:00.005-04:002012-11-14T17:09:59.606-05:00Dry Ice Blasting Gas TurbinesA week and a half ago, Mark and I went up to a massive paper mill along the Androscoggin River in Jay, Maine. We were contracted to clean a 50MW natural gas turbine during its 7 year overhaul. The site has 3 50MW turbines in total, the other two will be overhauled next year. These gas turbines are used to create steam which powers much of the equipment within the paper mill. On the hottest and coldest days of the year, local power companies will purchase additional electric capacity from the company to put on the grid. <br />
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We started blasting just after noon time and ended up finishing up at about 2:00AM the following day. It was a very enjoyable project despite the time spent cleaning. When blasting the time always seems to fly anyways. I have included a video of Mark dry ice blasting the rotor of the natural gas turbine. For more information about dry ice blasting gas turbines, visit our <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/contract-dry-ice-blasting/power-generation/">dry ice blasting gas turbines page</a>. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Ryan Taylor by email at <a href="mailto:rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com">rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com</a> or by phone at (508) 459-7447.<br />
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The jet turbine technicians needed us to blast the jet turbine before they could complete their inspection. It is during the inspection process that parts not up to par are removed and replaced or overhauled. Seth and I completed the job in about a day and a half. We blasted on Friday and came back to finish Saturday morning.<br />
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A video of Seth dry ice blasting the jet turbine is below. For more information about dry ice blasting for turbines, visit our <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/contract-dry-ice-blasting/power-generation/">turbine dry ice blasting page</a>.<br />
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Booth 116 is located in the first row at the second island on the right. We will be exhibiting our cryogenic deflashing and cryogenic deburring services, as well as our deburring and deflashing equipment. These services have been designed to remove mold flash and machine burrs from molded and machined parts. Information regarding our cryogenic treatment process will be available as well. Cryogenic treatment has gained popularity for its use in improving the service life of molds and other mold tooling. For more information about our cryogenic services visit the <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/">Nitrofreeze Cryogenic Services website</a>.<br />
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For more information about the Rubber Expo and 178th Technical Meeting visit <a href="http://www.rubber.org/rubber-expo-2010-housing-registration">http://www.rubber.org/rubber-expo-2010-housing-registration</a>. If you have any questions or comments regarding the Rubber Expo or planning a visit to our booth, contact Ryan Taylor by phone at (800) 739-7949 or by email at <a href="mailto:%20rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com">rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com</a>.<br />
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<!--2912629c4c404959a75d3e02f1a40157-->Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-62790677512459357402010-08-09T11:51:00.003-04:002012-11-14T17:12:10.108-05:00Dry Ice Blasting for LEED Certification<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zIc3HXghXfI/TGQEpjyxTmI/AAAAAAAAABk/2DmQwPIrXMY/s1600/mms95picture.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zIc3HXghXfI/TGQEpjyxTmI/AAAAAAAAABk/2DmQwPIrXMY/s320/mms95picture.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504529756582923874" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 192px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 256px;" /></a><br />
LEED accredited buildings are growing increasingly popular as building owners and developers become more environmentally conscious. The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. knows <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/contract-dry-ice-blasting/">dry ice blast cleaning</a> is helpful in attaining this accreditation. A main premise of LEED is to limit building occupant and maintenance staff exposure to hazardous chemicals and particulate contaminants. <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/contract-dry-ice-blasting/">Dry ice blast cleaning</a> is consistent with meeting this standard and significantly out-paces traditional hand cleaning methods.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/contract-dry-ice-blasting/">Dry ice blast cleaning</a> is particularly applicable to LEED’s Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance segment. In this segment, credits are earned for the developer’s Building Exterior and Hardscape Management Plan. Cleaning outdoors is complicated due to nearby wildlife, pedestrian and motor vehicle traffic. This application eliminates interference with these obstacles because it is non-toxic and contributes no additional debris during cleaning. <br />
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When seeking LEED accreditation, chemical concentrates are suggested cleaners. A better alternative would be to disinfect without chemicals; which is where dry ice blast cleaning takes praise. <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/contract-dry-ice-blasting/">Dry ice blast cleaning</a> does not use any chemicals harmful to humans or the environment. The process is EPA, FDA and USDA approved as government agencies realize the benefits of this environmentally-friendly process. It safely removes and disinfects mold, unwanted odor, smoke damage and grease among other contaminants.<br />
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If you have a LEED certified project or construction requirements that need an environmentally-friendly cleaning process, let us know. We can come to your location and view the project to make sure that your requirements will be met. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know. You can contact us at <a href="mailto:%20rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com">rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com</a> or call (508) 459-7447. For more information on dry ice blast cleaning, please visit our <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/contract-dry-ice-blasting/">dry ice blasting page</a>.Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-39902835936620397532010-06-22T12:50:00.008-04:002012-11-14T17:13:00.926-05:00Dry Ice Blasting Power Generators<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zIc3HXghXfI/TCEhq1w-YnI/AAAAAAAAABc/pxG22rxNdwg/s1600/blog+post+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zIc3HXghXfI/TCEhq1w-YnI/AAAAAAAAABc/pxG22rxNdwg/s320/blog+post+1.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485702840984691314" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 194px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 259px;" /></a><br />
The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. provides its <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/contract-dry-ice-blasting/">dry ice blasting</a> service for power generators throughout New England and parts of New York. Power generators require cleaning from time to time as maintenance procedures require. The photograph above shows us cleaning a generator in upstate Vermont.<br />
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There are many “accepted” methods for the cleaning of power generators. Some turbines are blasted with walnut shells to loosen up dirt and contaminants. The problem with this process is that walnut shells are left all over the turbine and must be removed. Another way to clean a turbine is to use detergents that are applied by hand. This takes a significant amount of time because hands only move so fast. In addition, some areas of the surface need to be scrubbed in order to remove contaminants.<br />
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The newest method to <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/contract-dry-ice-blasting/power-generation/">clean power generators is dry ice blast cleaning</a>. Dry ice blasting utilizes dry ice and compressed air to remove dirt and contaminants from turbines, stators and generators. When the dry ice hits the surface it removes the contaminants and subliminates into the atmosphere. Therefore, there is no dry ice left over and the contaminants are blasted into the air. Cleaning time compared to the other two methods is also significantly reduced. Some generators can be cleaned in as little as 8-16 hours depending on size.<br />
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We have cleaned many power generators including turbines and stators for major energy companies in the New England region. If you are in need of <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/contract-dry-ice-blasting/power-generation/">dry ice blasting services for your power generation equipment</a>, please contact us at 800-739-7949 or email <a href="mailto:rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com">rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com</a>. For more information go to our web page about dry ice blasting for power generation equipment.Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-57437626915831796822010-06-08T12:36:00.004-04:002014-06-27T10:30:03.183-04:00Dry Ice Blasting Boats and Small Ships<a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/contract-dry-ice-blasting/">Dry ice blast cleaning</a> is growing in popularity due to its versatility and environmentally friendliness. At the Cryogenic Institute of New England, we have found that the process is a great way to clean boat hulls. Boat hulls corrode and collect marine growth that must be cleaned frequently. This protects the boat from further damage while keeping the hull visually appealing. Traditional hand-cleaning methods are time consuming, and depending on the cleaning agent used it can be toxic. Dry ice blast cleaning can remove contaminants from boat hulls efficiently and effectively. <br />
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Commonly referred to as Co2 blasting, the process propels dry ice particles at the surface to be cleaned through the use of compressed air. Upon contact with the surface, the dry ice particles evaporate harmlessly into the air after removing contaminants. This process is also non-conductive, non-abrasive and environmentally-friendly, so it can be performed in almost any setting. The only debris associated with dry ice blast cleaning is the removed contaminants, which can be vacuumed or swept up during cleanup.<br />
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Dry ice blasting has several advantages over other blasting methods such as water and soda blasting. The dry ice sanitizes the desired surface making it more difficult for algae, mussels and slime to reattach. Dry ice blasting can also be used on propellers, engine equipment, water intake valves, condensers and heat exchangers can all be cleaned without removal of the equipment. Water and soda blasting also leave behind additional contaminated particles, while dry ice leaves none. <br />
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Dry ice blasting is well suited for anti-fouling. On polyester and fiberglass hulls dry ice blasting will remove blisters, fouling and lifted paint to prepare the boat for refinishing and repainting. Depending on the amount of marine buildup, a 20-foot hull can be cleaned in 2-3 hours. This application allows boat owners to spend less time maintaining their craft, and more time enjoying it on the water. Our dry ice blast cleaning service continues to expand as more and more applications are found that can benefit from the process. For more information about dry ice blast cleaning, please visit <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/contract-dry-ice-blasting/">our dry ice blasting page</a>.Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-82907342721205134342010-06-02T10:17:00.003-04:002014-06-27T10:34:30.782-04:00Press Release: Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. Introduces Uphill Quenching to Service LineupFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. Introduces Uphill Quenching to Service Lineup</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Worcester, MA – May 10, 2010 –</span> The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. is pleased to announce the introduction of its <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/custom-cryogenic-processing/uphill-quenching/">Nitrofreeze® Uphill Quenching Service</a> to maximize stress relief in cast, heat treated and forged aluminum parts. The process enables critical components made from aluminum to achieve a superior level of material stabilization.<br />
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The procedure involves the utilization of a controlled cryogenic chamber where the parts are cooled to ultralow temperatures by utilizing liquid nitrogen or liquid helium. Once the components have reached the low temperature, they are subjected to a controlled warming cycle to a higher temperature appropriate for the alloy. The process is repeated up to six times, each following the same cool down and “uphill” quenching cycle. The process typically operates within a range of −450°F on the low side and up to +450°F at the high side.<br />
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“Aluminum alloys used in high-precision aerospace and optic components require maximum part stabilization so that they will hold the tolerances needed in their mission critical tasks,” according to Robin Rhodes, President of the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. “The Nitrofreeze® Uphill Quenching Process eliminates the resident residual stresses in the raw cast or forged aluminum block as well those that are created during CNC machining operations,” he added.<br />
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Uphill quenching was first employed in the 1950s by Alcoa with the objective of artificially aging the aluminum to produce a more stable microstructure with less residual stress. The adopters of the technique enjoy benefits including reduced part deformation, elimination of machining distortion, and improved mechanical properties. Aerospace and optics firms use uphill quenching to reduce or eliminate “walk and creep” that can occur during the machining operations of critical tolerance parts.<br />
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Most uphill quenching treatments are used in aerospace, high precision optics and military applications. “ Our experience with uphill quenching and other thermal cycling enables us to perform precise profiles as specified by MIL/DOD and U.S. governmental agencies,” stated Ryan Taylor, Product Marketing Specialist at the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. “We are able to cycle a wide range of parts to temperatures approaching absolute zero at controlled ramps and extended dwells,” he added. The company completes the uphill quenching processes with its own specially developed chambers and other vessels.<br />
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The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc., located at 90 Ellsworth St. Worcester, MA, is dedicated to the commercial application of cryogenic technologies to serve the needs of industry, government and scientists. The firm offers a full range of cryogenic services, including conventional cryogenic treatment, heat & freeze thermal cycling, cryogenic deflashing & deburring services, shrink fitting services, and dry ice (CO2) blast cleaning. It also offers engineering services, cryogenic lab work in support of R & D, and custom equipment design for new and unique cryogenic applications. It is a corporate sustaining member of the Cryogenic Society of America. To learn more visit <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/">http://www.nitrofreeze.com</a>.Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-82962919510440600612010-05-25T16:21:00.001-04:002014-06-27T10:34:54.690-04:00Deburring Cross HolesCross holes can be an issue for many machinists working with plastic materials. As a hole is machined into another hole, burrs will pop up once the tool is removed. While some CNC machines allow you to deburr right on the machine, most do not. Plus, these burrs are hard to reach and are at odd angles. This leaves a few options for finishing the parts and removing the burrs.<br />
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A typical method would involve several hand tools to remove the burrs. It would involve a lot of tedious work with a high level of finesse. These burrs are usually hunks of material that are not going to come out easy. Sometimes, parts like these will take up to 15 minutes deburr. Do you really want your employees spending 15 minutes deburring cross holes on parts? Wouldn’t it be better to send them somewhere where the parts can be deburred by a machine for less money?<br />
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Cryogenic deburring uses media as small as 0.006” to get into these hard to reach cross holes. Since the parts are frozen by the process, the burrs become heavy and are battered off by the media as it blasts through the part. We can get into holes that are 0.015” or larger.<br />
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To learn more about the cryogenic deburring process take a look at <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/deburring/cryogenic-deburring-process/">deburring process page</a>. We would be happy to review some pictures or part drawings for you. Send information to <a href="mailto:%20rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com">rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com</a> or call (508) 459-7447.Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-60278249541990584362010-05-24T14:44:00.001-04:002012-11-15T09:50:02.076-05:00Improve the Wear Resistance of Motorsports PartsIn the racing industry, it is not unusual to see a high level of wear in parts that are subject to friction. As the parts rub against each other over time a thin layer of material can be removed. This will result in less efficiency and in some cases lower horsepower and torque figures.<br />
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A piston moving up and down in an engine block will wear. This will eventually lead to blow by which will cause the engine to lose actual horsepower and torque. In racing application, this can be a big issue. Therefore, between races, wear items are fixed and or replaced.<br />
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Cryogenic treatment improves wear resistance characteristics. The amount of friction is reduced between the moving parts. This allows motorsport engines to keep their high rates of horsepower and torque. Blow by will be reduced and in some cases eliminated. This means that tuned cars will retain performance with age rather than see it dwindle over time.<br />
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For more information about what cryogenics can do for your racing parts, take a look at our <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/conventional-cryogenic-treatment/motor-sports-fleet/">cryogenics for racing</a> web page. If you have any questions or comments, please call (508) 459-7447 or email <a href="mailto:%20rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com">rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com</a>.Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-71331095814286934982010-05-06T11:09:00.005-04:002014-06-27T10:35:52.381-04:00Plastic Flash RemovalAny plastic molder knows that as mold tools begin to age, flash will begin to form. Once flash begins to develop it will only continue to get worse with each time the tooling is used. Molders and end users typically have three choices to solve their mold flash issues.<br />
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1. Buy new molds at great expense to the customer.<br />
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We know that most molds cost several thousand to tens of thousands of dollars. Many customers do not want to replace their molds because of the expense involved. In addition, it does not make sense to replace a mold if the product being manufactured is at the end of its product life cycle. Plus, there is significant downtime if the present mold is taken out of commission while the new mold is being made. Replacing molds typically is not the optimal choice for solving a flash issue.<br />
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There are many deflashing providers to choose from with various processes to consider. Our deflashing process is best for parts made of materials including plastics, polymers, nylons, rubbers, silicones, polyurethane, neoprene, liquid crystal polymer, urethane, viton, nitrile, butyl, DAP, ABS, PEEK, and aluminum zinc die cast and precision elastometric parts. Good candidates for our cryogenic deflashing process would typically fit in the palm of your hand. However, we have deflashed parts that are as small as a staple. For information on our plastic flash removal process, please visit our deflashing webpage.<br />
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Some plastic molders choose to have the plastic flash removed in their own facility. Some facilities have flash removal equipment including tumblers that use organic or plastic media. It is very common to see hand deflashing used in these operations. While the parts are coming off the mold, the operator will remove the residual plastic flash with hand tools in between cycles. Alternatively, after the entire mold run has been completed, several employees will sit around a table and deflash the parts by hand. This can be very time consuming and allows for inconsistent results.<br />
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If you are in need of a <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/deflashing/">deflashing service</a> to remove plastic flash then send us an email at <a href="mailto:%20info@nitrofreeze.com">info@nitrofreeze.com</a> or call us at (800) 739-7949. We can review your application for deflashing whether it is in the form of part drawings, photographs or samples. Rather than have someone remove flash by hand; allow us to solve your deflashing issues with our efficient and cost-effective method.Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640186459930421678.post-22704478521755058042010-05-05T12:58:00.005-04:002014-06-27T10:37:28.859-04:00Remove Plastic Burrs Created During MachiningThere are so many different ways to remove burrs created during machining. Many of the machines in manufacturing facilities around the world today are capable of removing burrs without ever leaving the machine for a secondary process. However, many small parts cannot have burrs removed on the machines they are made on. As a result, a secondary process has to be used to remove these small plastic burrs.<br />
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We are able to remove hairy, stringy, roll-over, flap, cross-hole and intersecting burrs. Our media is sized as small as 0.006” allowing us to gain access into small holes to remove plastic burrs. Parts made of materials including plastics, polymers, nylons, Delrin, Teflon, polypropylene, polycarbonate, ABS, PET, HDPE, PEEK, DAP, Tefzel, PPS, Viton, Torlon, CTFE and Liquid Crystal Polymer are great candidates for our deburring process.<br />
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Our <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/deburring/cryogenic-deburring-process/">cryogenic deburring process</a> removes plastic burrs from machined parts. As a batch process, we are able to remove burrs from tens to thousands of parts at a time. This reduces the amount of time it takes to deburr each part. If it is taking your employees several minutes to deburr each part by hand then we can reduce this time indefinitely. Our fast turnaround around time of only two days after receipt allows us to get your parts back to you and onto your final customer.<br />
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Below is a picture of our cryogenic deburring system that we will use to remove burrs from your machined parts. This machine utilizes freezing, tumbling, and blasting small plastic media to remove the burrs from your parts.<br />
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If you are having burr issues with parts made of plastic and other materials, send us an email at <a href="mailto:%20info@nitrofreeze.com">info@nitrofreeze.com</a> or call us at (800) 739-7949. We would be happy to review part drawings, photos of the part or even physical samples. For more information about our deburring process, please visit our <a href="http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/deburring/">cryogenic deburring webpage</a>.Ryan Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719077710604725844noreply@blogger.com0